Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
Por Han Li — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement US-China relations China Diplomacy Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report
New study finds Americans have ‘very cold view’ of Russia, while their opinion of China remains more negative than positive
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Han Li in Washington, DC Published: 5:06am, 17 Oct 2026 Updated: 5:24am, 17 Oct 2026 As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December , Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, according to the latest Pew Research Centre report. Americans gave China an average rating of 37 out of 100, compared with 27 for Russia , Pew found in a report released on Friday. Canada , Australia , Japan and Italy received the warmest ratings, with average scores in the mid-to-high 60s.
“Russia stands out for its especially icy ratings: 51 per cent of Americans have a very cold view of the country, significantly more than the third or so who have very cold views of China,” Pew researchers wrote.
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